WTO members meeting to decide crucial details of fishing subsidies agreement

The video discusses ongoing negotiations to end harmful fishing subsidies, highlighting the economic and environmental impacts of these subsidies. It covers the current draft deal aimed at eliminating subsidies that lead to overfishing and illegal fishing. India's opposition to the draft and its alternative proposal are also discussed. The potential benefits of removing harmful subsidies, such as increased fish biomass and support for smaller fishing operations, are emphasized.

What is the primary concern regarding global fish production as highlighted by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization?

• The overfishing of assessed fish stocks

• The rise in fish farming practices

• The increase in fish consumption per capita

• The decline in fish species diversity

What is the main goal of the current draft text of the deal on fishing subsidies?

• To promote the construction of new fishing vessels

• To eliminate subsidies that contribute to overfishing and illegal fishing

• To support the development of distant water fishing industries

• To increase government subsidies for fishing

How does India propose to address the issue of fishing subsidies?

• By banning all fishing subsidies immediately

• By allowing developed countries to provide subsidies for 50 years

• By increasing subsidies for developing countries

• By restricting developed countries from providing subsidies for 25 years

What is one of the potential benefits of removing harmful fisheries subsidies by 2050?

• A 12.5% increase in fish biomass

• A reduction in fish consumption

• An increase in the number of fishing vessels

• A decrease in global fish prices

Who is being pushed out by large-scale fishing fleets according to the UN Secretary General's special envoy for the ocean?

• International fishing corporations

• Aquaculture businesses

• Smaller fishing operations

• Recreational fishers